Simplifying bad geometry

Disponible con licencia de Production Mapping.

Importing data from other sources may introduce geometry that ArcGIS does not support, such as polygons with only two vertices. The Simplify command simplifies the geometries of selected features to ensure that the geometry is valid.

The geometries are simplified based on the conditions they meet. The table below summarizes the different conditions for invalid geometry and the method used to simplify each.

Simplification methods for bad geometry

Geometry condition	Simplification method
Null geometry	The feature is deleted from the feature class.
Short segment	The short segment is deleted.
Incorrect ring ordering	The geometry is updated to have correct ring ordering.
Incorrect segment orientation	The geometry is updated to have correct segment orientation.
Self-intersections	The segments that intersect are split at their intersection.
Unclosed rings	The unclosed rings are closed.
Empty parts	That parts that are null or empty are deleted.

1. Inicie ArcMap.
2. Si es necesario, cargue datos en el mapa.
3. En el menú principal, haga clic en Personalizar > Barras de herramientas > Edición de producción.
4. Add the appropriate tools by doing the following:
   1. Click Customize > Customize Mode on the main menu.

      The Customize dialog box appears.

   2. Click the Commands tab.
   3. In the Categories list, click Production Editing.
   4. Click and drag the Select Bad Geometry button to a toolbar.
   5. Click and drag the Simplify button to a toolbar.
   6. Haga clic en Cerrar.
5. Haga clic en el botón Iniciar edición de producción en la barra de herramientas Edición de producción.

   Nota:

   Las ventanas Administrar entidades, Crear atributos, Actualizar atributos o Atributos de metadatos aparecen automáticamente al iniciar la sesión de edición con la herramienta Iniciar edición de producción.

   Sugerencia:

   Si las ventanas Crear atributos, Actualizar atributos o Atributos de metadatos no aparecen al iniciar la sesión de edición, haga clic en el botón Mostrar/ocultar atributos de la ventana Administrar entidades.

6. Click the Select Bad Geometry button .
7. Drag a box around the features to be selected.

   The Select Bad Geometry Complete message box appears, indicating the number of instances of bad geometry found in the current selection.

8. Click OK.

   The features with bad geometry are selected.

9. Click the Simplify button .

   The features with bad geometry are simplified, and the Production Simplify message appears.

10. Haga clic en Aceptar.